As he was reflecting in this wise , his eyes fell upon an immense placard which a sort of clown was carrying through the streets . This placard , which was in English , read as follows :
Пока он размышлял об этом, взгляд его упал на огромный плакат, который носил по улицам какой-то клоун. Эта табличка на английском языке гласила: